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Yolo County and Davis officials stress education before punishment, but urge residents to take restrictions seriously Effective Nov. 21, California Governor Gavin Newsom announced a mandatory curfew for all counties in the COVID-19 purple tier. A press release from the governor’s office described the curfew as a “limited Stay at Home Order.”  Yolo County Public […]

The matter is being further investigated by the university as nine of 10 fraternity members are residing in campus quarantine rooms Ten students living in the Theta Chi fraternity house were sent quarantine orders from Yolo County Public Health on Nov. 13. The residents of the Theta Chi house on Russell Blvd are said to […]

The ARC’s brief appointment-based open period early this month was cut short as the state moves Yolo County back to Purple Tier After a brief reopening on Nov. 1, the Activities and Recreation Center (ARC) is once again closed as Yolo County COVID-19 cases increase. The recreation center which contains the fitness center, equestrian center, […]

94% of California now lives in Purple Tier as cases rise, Yolo County officials urge holiday safety The state of California moved Yolo County back into the Purple Tier with more COVID-19 restrictions, effective Nov. 19. Retail stores can remain open indoors with a limited capacity, while all other services such as restaurants, gyms and […]

Testing currently offered to students living in housing managed by Student Housing, sorority or fraternity housing, The Green at West Village, student firefighters, EMTs  The university confirmed that three students living on campus had tested positive for COVID-19 for the week of Sept. 28, according to CBS Sacramento and KCRA. When recently asked about these […]

University wildlife reserves also heavily affected by fires Students, faculty and staff seeking housing support can call the Human Resources Shared Services call center at (530)754-4772 etween 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. today and Monday. Additional resources can be found on this page.  UC Davis has offered temporary emergency housing for community members affected by […]

Requirement rooted in concern for influenza outbreak alongside COVID-19 pandemic A press release today from the University of California announced that all students, faculty and staff across UC must receive an influenza vaccine this fall. The requirement is effective for the 2020-21 academic year, with Nov. 1 listed as the deadline to get the influenza […]

Student activists inspired by Black Lives Matter protests across nation call for change in Davis community Protesters in Davis took to the streets this weekend to speak out against police brutality following the murder of George Floyd, a Black man killed by police officers in Minneapolis, Minnesota on Monday. The demonstrators — a crowd of […]

Department of Education reveals new Title IX regulations New Title IX regulations regarding sexual harassment and assualt were revealed on Wednesday, May 6 by the Department of Education, led by Education Secretary Betsy Devos. These new guidelines — which will take effect Aug. 14 — were finalized after a lengthy review process initiated in 2018. […]

Chancellor May convenes two task forces exploring how to return to campus UC campuses will not be fully reopened by this fall, according to UC President Janet Napolitano, who said last week that UC campuses will be “exploring a mix” of both in-person and online instruction.  In an email sent to The California Aggie, Chancellor […]

UC Davis administration will explore option of in-person commencement in December UC Davis’ Spring Commencement of 2020 will move to a virtual platform due to COVID-19, rather than being held in-person, according to an email sent out today by UC Davis Chancellor Gary May to the university’s Class of 2020, faculty and staff. May said […]

City’s landlords cannot evict renters unable to pay rent due to pandemic, related workplace closures The Davis City Council has unanimously passed a city-wide ordinance that will put a halt to both commercial and residential evictions for non-payment for the duration of the COVID-19 local emergency, provided that tenants can prove they have been financially […]